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Thursday, Dece-.'r 1 ' JTTZI Znzlzj JKewi fafcUxiixj Co. AKUKVUiliH. IT. CL SUBSCRIPTION RATES: AsIkstUIo ud BUtmora. Om Week Three Months Bis. Months .. 1 welve Mootha BY MAIL, IN ADVANCE: Three Months .......... 91.0ft Six Months ; S.04I .... 10. fl.M MM .oo Twelve Mootha 4.00 Amy aaattsr eCeret for ynMlcattoi thai la not claaslfl.d ha saws, glvlnc notios or appealing (or support of an) entertainment or project where an ad mlttanoe or other fee la charted advertlalns; and will be aooepted regular rat as only. The earns appllst to eards of thanks, obituary notices political announcements and the like m . t The Gaaette-Nswa Is mean It ber of The Associated Press. It Its telegraph news Is H for complete and reliable. ft it h n k m m n m m n m m n entered at the Poaiofflce In JUh.vlllf as sseond-claas matter. Thursday, December 14, 1911 THE SECURITIES COMMISSION'S REPORT. The railroad securities commission seems to have hit between wind and water in Its report declaring against federal control and regulation of rail' way stock issues. The commissioners' expressions evince a consideration alike for the rights of the carriers and of the public and, strangest of all in a federal commission, a delicacy about invading the rights of '.he States. Its opinion, adverse to the proposal empowering the interstate commerce commission to regulate the issues of all interstate railway securi ties, based on a regard for State rights, sustains the action of the sen ate In 1910 in falling to pass a house amendment to that end. In this con necuon tne commissioners say, "so long as the railways engaged in In terstate commerce are chartered by the states and subject to state laws regarding their securities added fed eral restriction will tend to create further confusion In a situation al ready too complex." More significant however. Is the commissioners attitude toward the rail road j. The report says: iNo attempt should be made by statute to limit railroad profits to nxea percentage or to treat a high cash dividend as necessarily Indicating extortion. Railroad charges must be reasonable; but to try to control rates by arbitrarily limiting profits is to put the manager who makes his profit by efficiency and economy on the same level aa the one who tries to accom pllsh the same result through extor tlonate charges. Railroad men have viewed with dis may the anlnw? of legators and their evident desire to restrict the earnings of this class of corporations to a low rate of Interest on actual in vestments. They have pointed out that the construction and operation of railroads are highly speculative ven tures and that the prospects of re ward must be commensurate with the risks. In this view the commission seems to concur. But the commission also foresees future difficulties. The report con tlnues: But we also believe that the time is near when the difficulties of the pros ent system or dual control and the conflict of state lawa will become so manifest that further legislation on tne subject will be Imperative. The context shows that in the opin ion of this body the legislation to be effective must be of national scope. Perhaps it has In mind a federal In corporation act TASKS FOR THE O. W. W. C. ASSO CIATION. some matters most vital to the Greater Western North Carolina asso ciation are to be presented for action at the meeting of the directors and executive committee here tomorrow. This organisation will work through tummmni ana tnese various arms and agencies are to be selected and assigned their places in the Held at tomorrow's meeting. There la appar ent division of opinion as to the scope of the work to be undertaken, and this will provoke debate which should clarify the matter and serve to make : plain the course of wisdom. WL-.I . . ... ... trnqmer ine association shall un dertake many thlnga or few, whether It shall aim to promote the welfare of this section in Its every aspect, or con fine Itself for the time being to a few lines of effort the demand for which aeems most apparent, ultimate suo cess must depend largely upon the men chosen for these committees. The committees should be broadly, all-Incluslvely representative. To se lect them Is a task of delicacy, tact and firm Judgment If the right men are placed on these committee the success of the Greater Western North Carolina association Is assured from the moment of tlielr st-lection. in that it is ever their fate to have a lot of understrappers who take their humors for a warrant It aeems (he Mesa be, ore land episode la not of the past The Bev. Frederick T. Gates' cocksure syllogistic efforts In hla letter declining Chairman A. O.' Stanley's invitation to testify regarding the Mer rltt charges has aroused the ire of the house steel trust investigating com mittee and it Is now said Its members are seriously Considering summoning Gates to appear in Washington, main ly to take him down a button-Jiole or two. If that be their purpose, they also are doubtless prepared to give him a bad half hour on the stand. Mr. Rockefeller's letter was re garded as entirely fit and courteous and he personally will not be molested further. : y WachoYia Bank & Trust Company r- Capital and Surplus, Resources, . Trust Assets .. 1.. ' ... ... ,V .41,610,000.00 $6,250,000.00 i Ann nnn nn ... ...... ... I.IUV.VW.VV NORTH CAROLINA'S OLDEST TRUST OO. STRONGEST BANK. T. 8. MORRISON, V. Pres. ; , W. B. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. r M. HAINES, Asst. Cashier. Greensboro's commissioners. In their zeal for economy and retrenchment have cast their eyes upon the salaries of the teachers of the city schools, and there is talk of paying them only for those months in which they are actually employed in the schoolroom. Teachers have longer pay vacations than other workers, but often they are not really vacations at all. The teacher who expects to keep abreast of the advance In methods in his pro fession, and thereby render his em ployers the best service, must spend a good deal of time out of each year In study. The actual work of con ducting classes Is about as much as the ordinary man or woman can do during term time. And there la no more arduous, exacting work of Its kind; it la a work that Is but poorly compensated by the present salary scale. The economy the Greensboro commissioners are proposing is not really economic, but the reverse. ! B ATTE.R.Y PARK BANK ASHEYTJXK, N. C. J J. P. SAWYER, Preside.! E. SLTJDER, V-Pres. ! J T. C. Coxe, V-Prea. J.E. RANKIN, Cashier ! X Capital .., -- r.-i wr - $160,000 I Surplus and Prolts. . . . ... . . . . .$100,000 ; TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BTJSnTaasB. Special attention alvast to collections. Four percent interest said 1 on time deposits. sMMHIHUHMIIHIUHIIIIMIMHMIIllllMIIIHt The passage of the Sherwood pen sion service bill is an Impressive al though not unexpected sample of our lawmaking. With a whoop, a Demo cratic and Republican coalition put through the house this measure which will Increase by many millions of dollars a pension roll of already staggering proportions, and that while the number of veterans to be pen sioned grows ever smaller. The bill was passed, of course, as a political measure and In the full belief that a maligned and long-suffering senate would kill It. But what a spectacle is performance like this! What a commentary on the spirit of our leg islators and their view of public in telligence! The Franklin Press says that in the corn club contest In Macon county Carl Barnard, son of N. L. Barnard is the successful contestant, having made 111 bushels to the acre. This will entitle him to the $25 set of fur niture from the Stallcup Furniture company, the $25 In cash offered by F. S. Johnson and the prize offered by the State department of agricul ture and to the title of "the cham plon corn grower of Macon county.' There have been many bigger yields, but 111 bushels is a lot of corn to get off one acre, and "champion corn grower of Macon" la a fine title, well won. To reform the Jury system strike out the question "have you formed or expressed any opinion as to the guilt or Innocence of the accused?" Ten more shopping days. THE WORK'S SCOPE TO BE CONSIDERED Committees of Greater West ern N. C. Association to Be Named Tomorrow'. The directors and executive com mittee of the Greater Western North Carolina association meet here to morrow at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of naming the various committees, considering certain changea that may be recommended by the committee recently appointed to go over the by laws and constitution; and the direc tors will rlso hear the report of the executive committee which it prepared at the meeting held here November Z7, This report will Include recommenda tions as to the scope of work to be undertaken by the association and certain details as to ths management and financing. ' It la not known Just how large an attendance there will be, but it Is ex. pected that all the counties Included in the association will have at least one representative at the meeting. Each county la entitled to three votes In the directorate, but may have as many directors as Is thought best for the Interests of the county. An Interesting discussion Is expect' ed when It comes to the determination of the number of committees and the work that la to come under the super. vision of each. There seems to be t rn Ideas about this; some wish the asso ciation to undertake a broad work; others are of the opinion that the association should restrict Itself some what in the lines In which It Is to be active. Heater firewood. Phone Ills. M AY PIT GAT" pV I It THE COALS h 3 - ,'ic(in Ji-hin . j1. fiorkeff llfr Is DOLL CAET3 We hare a large stock of Doll Carts," Velocipedes. Wagons and and Cars for Christmas. Irlc from 1.00 up. "Comfy" Slip pers for Christ mas Giving A pair here for every member of the household, no matter what size feet it is desired to fit. In felt models with rosette over toe $1 to $1.50; leather models from $1.50 to $2.50. Brown-Miller Shoe Co. Leaders in Fine Shoes Patton Ave. Asheville. HOT WATER BOTTLES Ws are agents for the Kant leek Water Bottles and Foun tain Syrinxes. They are made of Para rubber and guaranteed for two years. GRANT'S PHAKMAC7, Agency for Wood's Seeds. . Cadillacs and the GUARANTEED fOH Uft We have also some unex celled bargains in secondhand cars. Western Carolina Auto. Co. Walnut and Lelngtoo. im SALE II Lots and one 7-room house near oar Una In West Asheville. Farm of lot acres 4 mites from Asheville, near R. R. Station. Also seme nice residence In city. AH at a bargain If taken at once. BROOKS REALTY OOMPANT. Rooms 4-41 Oatea Bid. Phone ITtl. Show . Folks We cany a complete line of Steins make-ups, 'liners, greese points, cold creams, etc. Take advantage of Seawell prices and Seawell skill when 700 nave a prescription. Prescrip tions sent for and delivered. Seawell's Drug Store 15 So. Uain St. TO EXC3A1IGZ ll-Room House. 11 acres of land In West Ashevills for Improved City Property. Alo l-rom cotmga. A Christmas Gift of Merit And worthy of your noticen An Automatic Eye Glass ; Holder. New designs just received. Full line to select from. Include this on your list. CHARLES H. HONESS Optometrist and Optician 54 Patton Av. Opp. P. 0 FT" TT Hi It, a 1 !!' i.i, " KH ..I ,t;kH. I i e Vv . - i And we are Stopping at the Brown BooK. Co. The store where you can find the newest most attractive Christmas Gifts That are on the market. - You" should see their large display off Books, Fern Dishes, Brass Goods, Casserole Frames, Fancy Stationery, Leather Goods, ; Fountain Pens, Christmas Cards and Calendars, Kodaks, Dolls, Fancy Pencil Box Assortments, Etc. It is not hard to do Christmas Shop- ping at the Bro Win Book Company Opposite Post Office on Patton Ave. MsbmZbZiIbiZiMIiZZmb CtaVsMMSimVaUiJtt ftalf price Me of Jailored Suits l Jj aa Jit MAS sltyW ssy Hfit "eryWffi fa Price Me of Jailored Suits Qrade tfalf price Me of adies. tfigh Jailored Suits Jala Will 4dst gut Jhree ays --Joday. Friday and ; Jhturday v f ' , We have on hand about one hundred suits, most of which were received during the past month. We want to reduce the stock to fifty. The quickest way we know of is to reduce the PRICE to HALF. ' An economical woman, needing a suit, could hardly afford to overlook this chance. ; " These three days will wind up a season that has been awonder here. If we stated the number of suits sold this Fall and Winter you'd be surprised astounded. Nothing is reserved, your unrestricted choice of any. tailored suit in the store atHALf-r'KiLb. ihis oiler includes blacks, blues, grays, and novelties Former prices range from $18,50 to $50. HALF-PRICE sale ot suits brings the range down to $9.25 to $25.00. Can you beat it? Joilet Sets of Comb, firush and Mirror tfandbags as Christmas gifts Our showing of holiday handbags is comprehensive enough for the most critical to find just what they want Velvet lings, plain and fringed, in all colors, are pric ed at $1.50 un. Leather Han.llmgs, in green, tan, navy, black and gray, are priced at i to $10. Silver and dull sua metal Nandlwigs, imported novel tics, are priwl nt $1.50 to $20. ' Mpr::::s era priced at J-3 Off In our Perfumery Department we are showing a handsome line of Toilet and Manicure Sets, approp'riate lyboxed. As Christmas presents they are hard to equal. While reasonable in price the lsigns nud finishing are very effective' Toilet Sets of Comb, Brush and mirror, for $1.75 $8.50. Toilet Bets of comb and brush, are priced at 50c to $5( Manicure Sets are priced at 25c, 50o to $3.50. M Aong Coats are priced ct ! (V! ij v. i. , ..J
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